Green Living
Editor: Christine of Watch Me! No, Watch Me!
Don't Be Plastic
The average American wastes 84.9 pounds of plastic waste per year! Why is that such a big deal? Well for many reasons, one is the fact that when plastic goes to the landfill it never biodegrades, another is that even when it is recycled it is often going to China and other poorer countries and [...]
Save the Paper: Create a Virtual Holiday Card
Printed cards are nice, and we love to get a holiday photo card in the mail. However, today when people keep their photos stored online it would be fun to have all those family and friend holiday memories accessible on your computer.
Quick & Easy Homemade Christmas Gift
A great way to go green this holiday season is to make some or all of your gifts; one of the easiest gifts you can make is bath salts.
All you need is a glass jar (you can easily save one and upcycle it, just make sure it’s clean), Epsom salt, baking soda (optional), and peppermint [...]
Greening Your Drinks
Most adult beverages come in glass bottles which are easy to recycle (and don't leach things like BPA), but how eco-friendly is what is inside the bottle?
Recycle Your Christmas Lights
Christmas will be here before we know it and with Christmas comes Christmas lights. Home Depot is helping people recycle their old incandescent Christmas lights. For each strand of incandescent lights you bring in (up to 5 per customer) they will give you $3 off of LED Christmas lights.
Relieving sinus pressure with a Neti Pot
Now that the cold weather is coming back so are my husband's pressure headaches but this year he has a secret weapon for dealing with them.
The Neti Pot!
Have you heard of this tea-pot looking contraption?
You might have seen it featured on Oprah last year. Or maybe, like us, you saw/heard of it while watching the [...]
Supporting Agriculture in Your Community
I’m a member of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program at a local farm. After my first full year as a CSA member I have one thing to say: find a CSA in your area and join!
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